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Shut the gate on illegal hunting

A sign reading 'Private property. No hunting without permission. Shut the gate on illegal hunting. For more information go to www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/hunting', and carrying the logos of the NSW DPI and the NSW Police Force

DPI Hunting and NSW Police Force work closely with rural communities in NSW to assist them to detect and deter illegal hunting. The Shut the Gate on Illegal Hunting program is part of a wider program to shut the gate on rural crime in NSW.

Specifically, the aim of the program is to:

  • provide information on illegal hunting to the community
  • empower communities to report illegal hunting every time it occurs and in a timely manner
  • provide program material to assist landholders detect and deter illegal hunting
  • assist DPI Hunting and NSW Police to address illegal hunting through enhanced intelligence capabilities and joint operations.

Help Shut the gate on illegal hunting by reporting illegal activities you see while hunting. Useful information includes:

  • date, time and place of the offence
  • details about the offenders
  • vehicle type and registration
  • type of illegal activity.

Help address illegal hunting by reporting it to DPI Hunting via online services or through the Hunt NSW app.

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